Former Catholic Priest Alberto Cutie marries

I don’t know much about this particular priest, but I have found myself having compassion for his predicament for whatever reason. I couldn’t help, but to have this scripture in mind as I read the CNN article on his marriage.

But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion. 1 Corinthians 7:9

Most people rightly think of celibacy as a gift from God, but they overlook the fact that the Apostle Paul equally calls a person’s calling to be married a “gift from God” too. Some people are not meant to marry and others are called to marry, “but each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another” (1 Corinthians 7:7). Therefore, while celibacy can certainly be a gift from God there are other forms of it that are demonic in origin.

1Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, 3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer. 1 Timothy 4:1-5